Best 10 Players in the World Under the Age of 20 ?

ricardo queresma is said to be the next big super star hes 18 i think...

 

off hand I can think of Chivu, Saviola, Cisse, Rooney, Robinho, D'Allessandro, Kaka,

 

Diego, Robinho, Cavenaghi, Tevez

those are the top 3 in south america

 

Saviola, Mourad Meghni, and Javier Portillo (he's 20 though)

These guys got skill! Both Portillo and Saviola are superb finishers. They just have that killer instinct for the back of the net. Mourad Meghni is a French playmaker. In my opinion, he was the best creative midfielder in the U-17 world championships in Trinidad&Tobago. He has a superb touch and is even heralded as the next Zidane by some members of the media; he's my all-time favorite youngster to watch.

 

Van der Vaart

 

christien ronaldo, maciel sousa, hugo vianna, robinho are all gonna be great players...

 

Freddy Adu!

I'll give Bobby Convey a vote, too.

 

Of the players you've mentioned only Robinho and Rooney are under 20!!!

if I had to list the top 10 players under 20 right now I'd name(in no particular order):

!. Fernando Torres (Spain)
2. Jose Reyes (Spain)
3. Robinho (Brazil)
4. Diego (Brazil)
5. Fernando Cavenaghi (Argentina)
6. Carlos Tevez (Argentina)
7. Wayne Rooney (England)
8. Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal)
9. Obafemi Martins (Nigeria)
10. Rafael Van der Vaart (Holland)

 

My top 10 are:
1:Rafael van der Vaart(Holland)
2:Freddy Adu(USA)
3:Bastian Schwienstieger(Germany)
4:Robinho(Brazil)
5:Wayne Rooney(England)
6:Carlos Tevez(Argentia)
7:Fernando Cavenaghi(Argentina)
8:Fernando Torres(Spain)
9iego(Brazil)
10:Obafemi Martins(Nigeria)

 

It would be nice if people can include their nationalities. Some of the players are unknown outside their home countries or even continent.

 

Chivu is like 24

 

You honestly think Freddie Adu is better than Robinho an Fernando Torres? He shouldn't even be on the list, he's 13.

 

I edited mine to to include nationalities

 

Yeah he is

Freddy is 14 tomorrow btw

 

Have you seen another 13 year old who is turning professional?

 

Thanks.

 

Adu's not turning pro yet, is he?

 

Are you not putting a lot of pressure on Adu?

Surely at 14 he should be enjoying his footy not having the hopes of an entire nation placed squarely on his shoulders.

 

He will once he plays for USA U17's later this year.

 

So, it's not that he's is playing at a club right?
And come on, he plays in USA u17. USA is coming up, but they're not that good...

 

You CANNOT judge how good a 13 year old will be when he gets in the Pros in about 4 years. First of all, beyond highlight reels how many full games have you seen of Freddy? How many full games have you seen of Robinho and Diego? Robinho is OK but the next great world player is DIEGO (18) of Santos. He has already proven that he is THE REAL DEAL. Adu is nothing but hype until he becomes a pro and does what he does at the pro level. END OF STORY.

 

Victor - he is my son and is only 18 months old... but his first word was "GOOOL" and he can kick with both feet. Im sure he is the best and will represent the US in a WC championship in the future.

 

Yes, well said, that African boy (13 years old??humm) still needs to show a lot, you can´t compare him with the rest of the U-20 and younger list of players! Come on, get real!
These are the ones from South America:
*Tevez (Argentina-Boca Juniors)
*Cavenagui (Argentina- River Plate)
*Robihno (Brazil-Santos)
*Diego(Brazil-Santos)
The four are already Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Argentinian A league players, Cavenagui and Tevez when they were younger)
And for sure there´s a lot of others and you will see how good is that Adu the day he face such a kind of competitions and face the best of the world.